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1 UNITED STATES HARRY I-I. FOREMAN, OF MAZEPPA, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF PATENT OFFICE.

TO WILLIAM FOREMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

vKET-l'lrla-COVER.

l SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,454, dated December 14, 1897.

' Application filed Tune 3, 1897. kySerial No. 639,293. (No model.)

of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kettle-Covers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to kettle-covers.

The object of the invention is to provide a cover of this character whereby the kettle may be filled with water without the necessity of removing the cover and at the same time the steam rising from the water within the kettle will be prevented from escaping through the cover.

With this object in View the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a longitudinal sectional view of a kettle-cover constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the strip hereinafter described.

In said drawings, 1 denotes the cover, which is of conical form and is provided with a tubular neck 2. Secured around the cover,near its upper end, is a laterally-projecting flange 3, provided with a downwardly -extending ring 4, which is adapted to fit within the kettle.

5 denotes a valve adapted to close the lower tubular end of the cover. 6 denotes a spring the lower end of which projects through said valve and is headed, and 7 denotes a strip s'ecured within said cover and to which the upother tongue, which projects upwardly from the upper side ofl the strip. These tongues, after the spring has been engaged therewith, are bent around the spring and securely retain it in position.

In operation when it is desired to ll the kettle water is poured into the funnel-shaped cover and the weight of the water will depress the valve and allow the water to flow into the kettle, when under the action of the spring the valve will be returned to its normal position, thus closingthe cover and preventing the escape of steam or the kettle boiling over.'

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A cover for kettles comprising a funnelshaped body, a valve to close the neck of the funneleshaped body, a spring having one end connected with the valve, "and a strip secured within the body and provided with tongues struck up from the strip, one extending downwardly and `the other upwardly, and bent around the upper end of the spring, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY II. FOREMAN. 

